Arctic bowhead whales have lost some of their genetic diversity in the past 500 years, according to a new study to be published online Friday in the journal Evolution and Ecology.

Bowhead whales may carry their babies for as long as 23 months, although more research is needed to confirm the finding. By Miriam Fauzia For animals that humans almost drove into extinction ...

The bowhead whale is the longest-living mammal on Earth with a life span of up to 200 years. Now, scientists have assembled its genome in the hope of learning some of its life-prolonging secrets.

Bowhead whales are large, baleen whales that can grow up to around 60 feet. They are one of the most long-lived species in the world, with some living up to 200 or older.

Connecting the dots between bowhead whale songs and the songs of songbirds is a stretch, but there is one area in which they are linked. Oceanographer Kate Stafford of the University of Washington ...

The mysterious bowhead whale was first caught off the coast of Alaska, where it was found to have an arrowhead lodged in its neck. Further research revealed it to be part of a 19th-century bomb ...

Likewise, there has to be some genetic basis as to why bowhead whales live so long and appear protected from diseases." With a 1,000 times more cells than a human, the whale should have a much ...

There are an estimated 10,000 bowhead whales worldwide, up from about 3,000 when hunting peaked in the 1920s, according to the National Marine Fisheries Services. Follow Becky Oskin @beckyoskin .

Bowhead whales: Ancient DNA sheds light on Arctic whale mysteries. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 10 / 121019130502.htm ...

Arctic bowhead whales have lost a significant portion of their genetic diversity in the past 500 years, most likely because of whaling and climatic cooling between the 16th and 19th centuries, ...